Wall of Fame

Dr. Bandi Ramakrishna Reddy

Literature & Education | Telangana | 2023

Renowned Linguist from Hyderabad - preserving Tribal & Southern languages like Kuvi, Kui & Manda

Dr. G. Veluchamy

Medicine | Tamil Nadu | 2023

Veteran Siddha Practitioner with a career spanning over 5 decades

Dr. Hanumantha Rao Pasupuleti

Medicine | Telangana | 2023

Social Worker and Doctor from Telangana - working for the rehabilitation of Divyang children for the past 4 decades

Dr. Modadugu Vijay Gupta

Science & Engineering | Telangana | 2023

Renowned Aquaculturist credited as one of the architects of the Blue Revolution in Asia - World Food Prize winner

Dr. Nalini Parthasarathi

Medicine | Puducherry | 2023

Veteran Pediatrician from Puducherry - especially renowned for her work on Haemophilia

Dr. Prabhakar Bhanudas Mande

Literature & Education | Maharashtra | 2023

Eminent Marathi Folklore Author with 50 books to his credit over a 6 decade long career

Dr. Rattan Singh Jaggi

Literature & Education | Punjab | 2023

95 year old Eminent Punjabi Author with over 100 books to his credit

Dr. Sankurathri Chandrasekhar

Social Work | Andhra Pradesh | 2023

Social Worker from Kakinada - providing free medical and educational support to the underprivileged for over 4 decades

Guru Thiruvidaimarudur Kuppiah Kalyanasundaram

Art | Tamil Nadu | 2023

90-year old Veteran Bharatanatyam Guru - with an illustrious career spreading over 7 decades

Prof. (Dr.) Arvind Kumar

Science & Engineering | Uttar Pradesh | 2023

Renowned Agricultural Scientist - credited for developing 4 high yielding rapeseed-mustard varieties

Prof. (Dr.) Mahendra Pal

Science & Engineering | Gujarat | 2023

Pioneer of Veterinary Mycology in India - known for his 5-decade long research on the role of fungi in various diseases affecting animals

Prof. (Dr.) Manoranjan Sahu

Medicine | Uttar Pradesh | 2023

Eminent Ayurveda Practitioner from Varanasi - founder of All India Institute of Ayurveda

Dipa Karmakar

Sportsperson

First Indian-woman gymnast to qualify for the Rio Olympics in 52 years and first Indian to qualify for the finals of World Gymnastics Championships 2015.
Conferred with Padma Shri and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.

Indushree

Ventriloquist

First female ventriloquist (specialist in dummy act) in India and five-time Limca World Record holder
She conducts acts towards AIDS awareness and other key issues
Conferred with ‘First Ladies’ award in 2018

Diana Edulji

Sportsperson

First ODI captain of the first-ever Indian Women's Cricket Team
Conferred with Arjuna Award and Padma Shri
Holds the record for delivering the most number of balls by any woman cricketer in Women's test history

Sakshi Malik

Sportsperson

First Indian female wrestler to win a medal at the Olympics
Bestowed with Padma Shri and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award

Meera Asmi

| 2020

Women Achiever

A dedicated Social Innovator who is working for the empowerment of women, child development and aged care in and around Kerala
Empowerment of women is enhanced by creating Self Help Groups of women who emerge themselves as successful and powerful entrepreneurs for sustainable living
Actively involved in all Govt of India initiatives and represents India in Nation Building Conference in Malaysia during November 2019

Dr. Ruveda Salam

| 2020

IPS Officer

A doctor and Kashmir’s first woman IPS officer
She has also served in Tamil Nadu as Assistant Commissioner of Police, Chennai & Coimbatore
Conferred with ‘First Ladies’ award in 2018

Dr. Aban Mistry

Musician

India's First Woman Tabla Maestro
She was posthumously presented the ‘First Lady of India’ in 2018
Her solo tabla performances, in India and abroad, won her various awards from prestigious organizations

Tessy Thomas

Scientist

First woman scientist to head a missile project (AGNI) and first Director of the Missile Laboratory
Conferred with Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award and First Ladies Award

Pooja Warier

Entrepreneur

First female founder of an incubator "UnLTD" dedicated to social entrepreneurs
She was nominated as a TED India Fellow in 2009, a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2013

Sunil Dabas

Sportsperson

First woman kabaddi coach to win Dronacharya Award and was also awarded Padma Shri in 2014
Under her, the team has won seven gold medals in international championships
Govt. of Haryana felicitated her by Sports Women Achiever Award in 2014

Radhika Menon

| 2020

Navy Personnel

India’s first female Merchant Navy Captain
Conferred with top international bravery award by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) for 'Exceptional Bravery at sea 2016'

Manju

Porter

Rajasthan's first woman porter in the entire North Western Railway region
Lauded for her grit and determination, she was applauded by the Ministry of WCD with ‘First Ladies’ award in 2018